Stranger

If there's one thing I'm concerned about when it comes to my move to Maryland, it's staying in touch with all of my friends. I don't want to become a stranger. Granted I'll try to visit New Jersey as often as I can, but I want to stay in contact with people on days I'm in Maryland too. And quite frankly, mediums such as facebook, tumblr, and blogger don't count becuase they're not at all personal. Text messaging, skype, and AIM are atleast geared more towards one-on-one interactions, but I've never been good at texting, I rarely skype, and I'm barely on AIM ever. This is something that needs to change.

I've been trying to get on AIM more recently and, I must say, it's been nice. Granted AIM consists of mostly small talk or laughing about youtube links, but it's good to keep in touch with friends in any ways I can. And when people send me an IM, I imagine their voice saying what they type, so it's as if we are essentially hanging out via the internet. Okay, so maybe not... but it's still cool. I always tell people I'll go on AIM more, but I actually mean it this time!

Speaking of keeping in touch, Corey sent me the longest email the other day and I really, really enjoyed reading it. I received the email on my phone around midnight when I was just about to go to sleep. I read the whole thing while lying in bed and I had the biggest smile on my face the whole time. It was great to read her feedback on all the stories I wrote to her about, and to hear how things have been going in London so far. I also recently wrote a lengthy email to the three interns I used to work with at Fort Monmouth (they've since moved on, and one of them lives in Texas now), and I've enjoyed hearing back from all of them (although it makes me miss them a whole lot). And I received a birthday card in the mail from Casey today! She's always been know for giving people birthday cards with writing all over it, and this time was no exception. It's comforting to know that, even when there's distance between friends, certain traditions can carry on.